Family Programs News

Archive: September, 2009

New York family volunteers meet in Saratoga
September 30, 2009 — SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Nearly 200 New York National Guard family readiness volunteers and youth... MORE

Kids participating in the New York National Guard Family and Youth Program Symposium walk the wires at the Shiloh's Edge high-ropes challenge course in Half Moon, N.Y. The 75 children of National Guard Soldiers and Airmen participating in the symposium spent the day at Shiloh's Edge negotiating a number of obstacles to build teamwork and confidence and just have fun.

DoD officials announce family program expansion
September 29, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Officials in the Pentagon's Office of Military Community and Family Policy have... MORE

DoD, VA panel discuss barriers to care
September 28, 2009 — LAS VEGAS - They deploy alongside their active duty counterparts. They shed blood and lose lives... MORE

Year of the Air Force Family Web site launched
September 28, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to showcase the Year of the Air... MORE

Entire family joins Florida Army Guard
September 25, 2009 — FORT JACKSON, S.C. - After learning about the benefits available, six members of the Epipiciaco... MORE

Pvt. Carmen Egipciaco, Company F, 1st, Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, and her son Pvt. David Rodriguez, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, exchange identification tags as a symbol of their bond and their support of each other during Basic Combat Training.

Servicemembers can weather financial storm
September 24, 2009 — CHICAGO - Servicemembers and their families can weather the "perfect storm" of credit, savings and... MORE

Deployment specialists reach out to Florida troops, families
September 14, 2009 — ORLANDO - Pre-deployment experts from the Florida Army National Guard’s Yellow Ribbon Program... MORE

John Arnold, Military Family Life Consultant for the Florida National Guard (left) talks to a Soldier and his spouse during a Yellow Ribbon Program event for the 2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 12, 2009.

Families to launch docent program at Pentagon Memorial
September 11, 2009 — WASHINGTON, D.C. - Families who lost loved ones during the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon plan to mark... MORE

First lady, Dr. Biden ask Americans to support military families
September 11, 2009 — LOS ANGELES - First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appear in a new Entertainment Industry... MORE

188th Wing Hosts Emergency Management Course

Saber Guardian 23 Begins with Opening Ceremony in Slobozia

National Guard Honors Fallen in Memorial Day Observances

40th Infantry Division Hosts Urban Operations Planner Course

173rd Fighter Wing to Host F-35 Training Squadron